Even
more (68%) said they’d attempted to reduce their screen time and 26% said they
wished someone else would limit their screen time for them. More than half who
attend a school that bans smartphones in class said they were glad of that
policy.
“These
kids know their phones are compromising so many aspects of their lives and they
want help, Michael Mercier, president of Screen Education, said in a statement.
He recommended imposing “reasonable limits” on screen time and cultivating teens’
ability to police their own screen time.
Among
the survey’s other findings:
• 69% of
respondents said they wish they could spend more time in face-to-face
interactions rather than socializing online.
• 32%
want to stop using their phone but find themselves unable to do so—every day.
• 41%
said they feel overwhelmed every day by their notifications.
• 41%
said phones present an obstacle to getting the best grades they can.
• 36%
said they witness cyberbullying on a weekly basis.
• 31%
have seen online bullying escalate to physical violence.
• 73%
said they feel social media use is a factor in conditions that can lead to
school shootings.
